All Things Lovely

November 28, 2015December 2, 2015

Shop Small Saturday: Holiday Gift Guide Stop #2 (Tiny Face Big Mess + a giveaway!)

Welcome to stop #2 of the 2015 Holiday Gift Guide! Today, we’re celebrating Shop Small Saturday by talking about a great new etsy shop Tiny Face Big Mess.

Tiny Face Big Mess is an amazing shop filled with handmade items for your little. Britni, the owner, hand sews every piece with love and they are so cute! She currently offers, bibdanas, binky clips, and suck pads!

I know what you’re thinking, I had never heard of suck pads either! But they have really changed my baby wearing experience! If you follow me on Instagram you know I am a huge advocate for baby wearing. It’s one of my favorite things. I wear Sawyer daily for many things, but especially when we walk our dog. Sawyer currently likes to put everything in his mouth. I find myself washing my wrap extremely often because he’s drooling all over it! The suck pads give him something to occupy his mouth with, without dirtying up the wrap!

November 27, 2015January 28, 2016

Holiday Gift Guide Stop #1: Scentbird and Canvas Pop (+ a giveaway!)

Hello everyone! I’m kicking off my Holiday Gift Guide with two companies I’ve fallen in love with. Scentbird and Canvas Pop!

Scentbird

Scentbird is a monthly perfume subscription. You take a personality quiz entitled the “TruScent Reccomender” and it reccomends fragrances that they think you would like. I used the TruScent Reccomender and found it so fun! It gave me an array of floral scents to choose from and I chose Daisy Eu So Fresh by Marc Jacobs.

The first reason I really enjoyed this process is that, I hardly even finish an entire bottle of perfume before moving on to another fragrance. What’s great about Scentbird is that you get one month’s worth of a designed fragrance, and then you can pick a new one! It’s a really affordable way to wear designer perfumes. You can choose a different scent every month, or qeue up your fragrances to be delivered automatically each month. You can pick from 350+ scents for just $14.95 per month.

November 23, 2015September 21, 2018

One Pot Chicken Thighs and Potatoes with Garlic Gravy

I originally found this recipe on Pinterest and was so excited to make it. But, as I was cooking, I just kept getting inspired to tweak it in certain ways! I added potatoes and made the gravy thicker and a few other things. It ended up being really tasty and so I decided to share!

One pot meals are so wonderful. I really do love to cook, but as hectic as my life currently is, I need something as time effective as possible, and one pot meals are great for that!

You will need:

4-6 Chicken Thighs (I like mine with the skin on, but skinless will work fine!)

Garlic (15-20 cloves)

Thyme

1 1/2 cups Chicken Broth

3 Tbsp Flour

Salt & Pepper

2 Tbsp Butter

3/4 cup White wine

2 Tbsp Olive oil

3-5 potatoes (peeled and cubed)

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November 18, 2015December 2, 2015

Let’s all Just Feed our Babies

This weekend on Instagram, I encountered some hate over how I choose to feed my child in public. And I’m sure we all have. Facebook photos of mothers breastfeeding get reported as inappropriate every day. Exclusively breastfeeding moms hate on formula feeding moms. Pumping moms are forced to pump on the toilet during minimal breaks at the office.

What happened with me is not as bad as any of those things. Basically, a woman told me that I was incorrectly using the #normalizebreastfeeding hashtag because in the picture in question, I was nursing with a cover

“It’s not normal for a baby to eat with a blanket over his head.”

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November 16, 2015March 16, 2017

Crockpot Chronicles: The Best Meatball Subs

As most of you know, being a working mom, my crockpot gets a ton of love. Tuesday’s and Friday’s are my crockpot days every week. So, I’m constantly finding new recipes and even making some of my own!

I’ve also come across a few crockpot recipes that are not so good. Beware of those with”only two ingredients!” If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

So since I’m using my crockpot so often, I thought I would start sharing the recipes that I found especially good and will be using again! Today, we’re talking Meatball Subs!

I originally found the recipe on Pinterest, but tweaked it a little bit to get the cheese extra melty and the buns toasted. This recipe was so easy! You’ll need:

Meatballs

Marinara Sauce

Mozzarella Cheese

Sub Buns

Butter (melted)

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November 13, 2015December 2, 2015

Month 4

Once again, I’m late getting this up. I slacked in getting him in for his 4 month check up and I wanted to wait to have his new measurements before I posted this!

Sawyer is 4.5 months old! I can’t believe it!

He weights 12 lbs 13.5 oz and is 25 inches long!

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November 11, 2015December 2, 2015

Nobody Likes You When You’re 23- Birthday Recap

Is it acceptable to sing that Blink182 song for the next year until I’m 24? No?

I had an amazing birthday. I’m a big fan of birthdays! Not just my birthday, but everyone’s birthday! Growing up they were always a big deal. I looked forward to my parents and siblings birthdays almost as much as my own. We always spent the day together doing an activity of the birthday person’s choice and then having a family party with their dinner of choice, cake and presents. And every other year we got to a have a big party with all our friends. I have such great memories of birthdays as a kid.

November 10, 2015December 2, 2015

Muslin Swaddle Blankets: The Only Way To Go! (Featuring Oliver + Kit and a giveaway!)

What is muslin? Muslin is a lightweight, breathable cotton fabric. It originated in Bangladesh during the middle ages and is typically used in sewing, and even as a filter in cooking! Lately, muslin has been used to make popular infant products. Especially in swaddle blankets.

What makes muslin great for swaddling is the breathability. The fabric is so light, it allows for optimal airflow, and reduces the risk of overheating. Wrap your baby tight without worrying! It will also last you a long time. Muslin is extremely soft, and only gets softer the more you wash it. When it comes to our babies, durability is a must!

There are lots of great swaddle blankets out there made with muslin. But recently, I came across Oliver + Kit.

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November 7, 2015December 2, 2015

When Love Gets Hard

Most days, I feel like I’m drowning.

Most days, I feel like I’m working all day, but not getting anything done.

Most days, I cry out of frustration that I have so much going on, I will never, ever, see the end of my to-do list.

Most days are hard. Being a working Mom I have all the responsibilities of a stay at home mom, plus my work responsibilities, and most days, it’s too overwhelming to bear.

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November 4, 2015September 21, 2018

Fall Style Featuring PinkBlush

This year, I was in serious need of a new fall wardrobe. All of my clothes from last year didn’t fit quite right now that I’ve had a baby, and I didn’t want to spend a ton of money on new stuff. But, I wanted to feel comfortable and beautiful in this new post-baby body of mine, so I searched some trendy boutiques online to see if I could find some cute, affordable clothing.

And, of course, I came across PinkBlush! I shopped with PinkBlush on more than one occasion when I was pregnant. Their maternity line is to die for and so affordable! I even got my bridesmaids dress for my sister’s wedding from PinkBlush, as well as my baby shower dress.

When I first ordered my bridesmaid dress it was out of stock in my size, but my sister and I had our hearts set on it so we sent in a request asking to be emailed when it was back in stock. They got back to us in plenty of time and we ordered right away! I honestly didn’t think a mint green, floral, maternity dress existed, but we found it through ShopPinkBlush!

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